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1030 BARRY COUNTY. sylvania, who was born is 1818, and to them were born eight children, seven of whom are living. Elias Horine removed his family to Barry County, Mo., in 1858, where he afterward served as county and probate judge. He now resides at O'Day. His wife died in November, 1878. Michael Horine is their second child. He was educated in Barry County, and was there married to Nancy S. Fly, a native of the county, who was born in 1849. They have three children: Preston E., one of the local educators of the county, Mary E. and Nancy Cora. For years Mr. Horine has been one of the most highly respected citizens of the county, and has filled various offices of trust. He was appointed as sheriff and collector, but the " ousting" ordinance passed after the Civil War ousted him, and after re-appointment preferred not to qualify. He was appointed circuit clerk, and was afterward elected for two terms, thus serving in that capacity for nearly ten consecutive years, and for the same time he served as ex-officio recorder. Having been defeated for the same office in 1878 he retired to his farm, where he now resides. He has a nice farm of over 150 acres, and is an enterprising farmer. He is one of those spirited men who are always interested in public enterprises and the development of the country. Politically he is a Republican, and religiously is a Baptist. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. He was in the United States army three years, a member of Company F, Twenty-fourth Missouri Infantry Volunteers; is now a member of the G. A. R. at Purdy. Amos Horner, an enterprising and prosperous farmer of Barry County, residing three miles northeast of Cassville, was born in Perry County, Tenn., in 1837, and when thirteen years of age came with his parents to Missouri. His father, Isaac Horner, was a native of Tennessee, born February 10, 1807, and was a farmer by vocation. He resided in his native State until 1852, when he removed to Newton County, Mo., coming to Barry County the following year. He settled on the farm now owned by his son, Amos, and at the time of his death, on January 24, 1859, was the owner of 520 acres. His wife, Mary Moore, was born in White County, Tenn., November 16, 1809, and died on May 15, 1878. They were the parents of twelve children, six of whom are living, viz.: Nancy (wife of Thomas Shoemaker, of Newton County, Mo.), Bet- sy (wife of John Brock, of Barry County, Mo.), Anna (wife of Asbury McCary, of Barry County), Amos, Serena (Mrs. William Neely) and Caroline (Mrs. Will- iam Sicks, of Colorado). Amos grew to manhood on a farm, making his home with his parents as long as they lived. His marriage with Martha Jane Smith was celebrated in 1878. She is a daughter of Samuel Smith, and was born in Benton County, Ark., in 1857. To their union have been born six children: Isaac Elbert, Adar, William Oliver, Clara, Cleveland and an infant daughter, Festus Omega. Mr. Horner has passed the greater portion of his life in the neighborhood which is his present home, now owning 300 acres of the old home- stead. He also has 160 acres in another portion of the township. In politics he has been a life-long Democrat, having cast his first vote for John C. Breck- enridge in 1860. During the war he espoused the cause of the Union, and in 1863 enlisted in Company E, Second Arkansas Cavalry, with which he served until hostilities ceased, receiving his discharge in Tennessee. Mr. Horner is a Master Mason. Dr. John T. Horner, a physician, surgeon and accoucheur, of Cassville, Mo., was born in Perryville, Tenn., in 1831, and is a son of Spencer and Permelia (Turner) Horner. The father was of Irish and Cherokee Indian descent, and was born in Virginia, 1808. He was a farmer by vocation, and was married in his native State. His wife was born in Virginia in 1815, and is yet living. After his marriage he removed to South Carolina, and afterward to Georgia, thence to Tennessee. In 1836 he removed to Arkansas, and in 1855 to Barry County, Mo. The next year he returned to Arkansas, locating in Johnson County. In September, 1864, he was murdered on his farm by bushwhackers for his money. His son, William R., was murdered the same day on Mulberry Creek. in the county. To Spencer Horner and wife were born eleven children, five of whom are living. Dr. John T. Horner received his literary education in Arkansas, and taught school in his younger days. When twenty one years of age he began the study of his chosen profession, his preceptor being Dr. For- ley, of Clarksville, Ark. In 1860 he entered a medical college in New Orleans, and attended two terms. In the fall of 1862 he enlisted in the Federal army as a member of Company K, Second Regiment of Arkansas Infantry. In 1863 he

1030 BARRY COUNTY. sylvania, who was born is 1818, and to them were born eight children, seven of whom are living. Elias Horine removed his family to Barry County, Mo., in 1858, where he afterward served as county and probate judge. He now resides at O'Day. His wife died in November, 1878. Michael Horine is their second child. He was educated in Barry County, and was there married to Nancy S. Fly, a native of the county, who was born in 1849. They have three children: Preston E., one of the local educators of the county, Mary E. and Nancy Cora. For years Mr. Horine has been one of the most highly respected citizens of the county, and has filled various offices of trust. He was appointed as sheriff and collector, but the " ousting" ordinance passed after the Civil War ousted him, and after re-appointment preferred not to qualify. He was appointed circuit clerk, and was afterward elected for two terms, thus serving in that capacity for nearly ten consecutive years, and for the same time he served as ex-officio recorder. Having been defeated for the same office in 1878 he retired to his farm, where he now resides. He has a nice farm of over 150 acres, and is an enterprising farmer. He is one of those spirited men who are always interested in public enterprises and the development of the country. Politically he is a Republican, and religiously is a Baptist. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. He was in the United States army three years, a member of Company F, Twenty-fourth Missouri Infantry Volunteers; is now a member of the G. A. R. at Purdy. Amos Horner, an enterprising and prosperous farmer of Barry County, residing three miles northeast of Cassville, was born in Perry County, Tenn., in 1837, and when thirteen years of age came with his parents to Missouri. His father, Isaac Horner, was a native of Tennessee, born February 10, 1807, and was a farmer by vocation. He resided in his native State until 1852, when he removed to Newton County, Mo., coming to Barry County the following year. He settled on the farm now owned by his son, Amos, and at the time of his death, on January 24, 1859, was the owner of 520 acres. His wife, Mary Moore, was born in White County, Tenn., November 16, 1809, and died on May 15, 1878. They were the parents of twelve children, six of whom are living, viz.: Nancy (wife of Thomas Shoemaker, of Newton County, Mo.), Bet- sy (wife of John Brock, of Barry County, Mo.), Anna (wife of Asbury McCary, of Barry County), Amos, Serena (Mrs. William Neely) and Caroline (Mrs. Will- iam Sicks, of Colorado). Amos grew to manhood on a farm, making his home with his parents as long as they lived. His marriage with Martha Jane Smith was celebrated in 1878. She is a daughter of Samuel Smith, and was born in Benton County, Ark., in 1857. To their union have been born six children: Isaac Elbert, Adar, William Oliver, Clara, Cleveland and an infant daughter, Festus Omega. Mr. Horner has passed the greater portion of his life in the neighborhood which is his present home, now owning 300 acres of the old home- stead. He also has 160 acres in another portion of the township. In politics he has been a life-long Democrat, having cast his first vote for John C. Breck- enridge in 1860. During the war he espoused the cause of the Union, and in 1863 enlisted in Company E, Second Arkansas Cavalry, with which he served until hostilities ceased, receiving his discharge in Tennessee. Mr. Horner is a Master Mason. Dr. John T. Horner, a physician, surgeon and accoucheur, of Cassville, Mo., was born in Perryville, Tenn., in 1831, and is a son of Spencer and Permelia (Turner) Horner. The father was of Irish and Cherokee Indian descent, and was born in Virginia, 1808. He was a farmer by vocation, and was married in his native State. His wife was born in Virginia in 1815, and is yet living. After his marriage he removed to South Carolina, and afterward to Georgia, thence to Tennessee. In 1836 he removed to Arkansas, and in 1855 to Barry County, Mo. The next year he returned to Arkansas, locating in Johnson County. In September, 1864, he was murdered on his farm by bushwhackers for his money. His son, William R., was murdered the same day on Mulberry Creek. in the county. To Spencer Horner and wife were born eleven children, five of whom are living. Dr. John T. Horner received his literary education in Arkansas, and taught school in his younger days. When twenty one years of age he began the study of his chosen profession, his preceptor being Dr. For- ley, of Clarksville, Ark. In 1860 he entered a medical college in New Orleans, and attended two terms. In the fall of 1862 he enlisted in the Federal army as a member of Company K, Second Regiment of Arkansas Infantry. In 1863 he